NOTES FOR WOMEN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7867, 1 August 1911, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

■SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Lady and Miss Ward were present on Friday at an ‘'at homo” given by Mr and Mrs Robert Williams at Ennismoro Gardens (writes our London correspondent under date Juno 23rd). They dined that evening with Lord and Miss Macnaughton at Queen’s Gate, and vent on to the conversazione hold at the Natural History Museum by tho Itoyal Colonial Institute. On Saturday they attended the and demonstration of the International Correspondence Schools at the Crystal Palace, and afterwards an "at home ’’ given by tho Duchess of Northumberland at Sion House. Tho week-end was spent at Temple House with .Mr and Mrs Norton Griffiths. On Monday .Lady and Miss Ward were-among the guasts at tho luncheon given at tho House of Commons, and lator attended tho “at homo 5> given by tho 'Worshixdii.l Company of Vint-' ners and Mrs Echstoin’s garden party at tho lioyal Botanic Gardens. In tho evening they dined with Mrs Buxton at Buckingham Gate, later attending the Eighty Club ball at tho Savoy Hotel. On Tuesday both were at an **at liomo ** given by Lady Solomon at the Hotel C'eoil and at a reception by tho Countess of Ellesmere at Bridgewater House, and at night Lady Ward attended the State banquet at Buckingham Palaco.

Dr Buck. ALP.. a-rul Airs Buck aro staying at 10G, The Terraco.

Mr and Mrs S. Aluir (Gisborne) are staying »t Kenilworth.

Mr and Jins H. Hume (Featkorston) are staying at tho Royal Oak.

Airs Carvto and Aliss Grcnsill (Pioton), ivbo bare teen staying with Mrs Ivuirancr (Alauraoeville), have returned home.

Captain Alien and Airs Alien (Hawke’s Bay) are staying at the lioyal Oak.

, Airs C. Vallance (Alastcrion) has ’gone on a visit to Napier,

Miss Toting, who has been on a short visit to Wellington, has returned to Dannovirko.

bliss Pickering, who has beon visiting Wellington, returned to Marlborough on Saturday.

Major Richardson and Airs Richardson aro staying at the Royal Oak.

Miss Dorothy Aloore, who has been spending a holiday in AVollington, returned last night to Christchurch.

Miss Dufaur (Auckland) is staying at tho Windsor.

j Air and Airs Pollen, who havo been spending a week in Wellington, returned to Napier yesterday.

Mr and' Airs Boag, from Christchurch, passed through AVollington yesterday en route for Auckland.

Air and Airs Hutchinson (Auckland) fare on a visit to AVollington, and are staying at tho Royal Oak.

Mrs Summers, who arrived last week I'from ■ England, returned to New Plymouth yesterday.

At the meeting held last evening in tho Chamber of Commerce to arrange about "Miss Thelma Petersen’s concert ■letters were received with promises of assistance from Sir James Carroll, Airs Fitohctt, Dr Mason, Airs Algar AV’ililtams, Airs F. Dyer, Madam© Bocufve, -Mns Godley, Mrs A.. H. Aides, Mr IShirtclaifs, AHss Emmy Richmond, Air E. C. CaohemaiUe, Air H. C. AT. Blick, fetrs D. M. Findlay, Airs H. Rawson, Air E. H. Dean, Mrs Alaughan Bar\nett, Mrs Alalcolm Ross, Air R. Parker, Dr H. Gibbs, Air Horace Hunt, Air H. C. Tewsley, Air J. P. Duke, Air D. Kenny, Hon. T. Mackenzie, Archbishop Redwood, Airs T. G. Ala earthy. Air AI. Brookes, Air A. D. Hcrdman,. Air Harons Plimmer, Airs Sutcliffe, Air Leo. Buckeridge, Mr Herbert Bloy, Air Laurence Watkins. The executive com-, mittee consists of Mr H. C. Tewsley,, Dr Izard, Airs Fitchett, Airs Algar 'Williams, Air J. Carr, Air Blick, Mr ■Gorham (secretary).

The committee of young ladies consisting of Aliases Aleyor (2), Hayes, Healy, Aludie, and AlcDonald, who gave a very successful dance last year,’ .have issued invitations for a similar function to take place on August 14th.

On Saturday night Airs Alorpeth gave a most enjoyable dance at her house on The Terraco to tho young friends of hex daughters. The house, lends itself admirably to such a purpose. Dancing was on the first floor and in the hall, and supper on- tho second floor, ; while the ground floor rooms were utilised for receptions and sitting-out rooms. The decorations woro of lycopodium, ferns, and flowers from tho Upper Hutt, • interspersed with palms and asparagus. Airs Alorpeth wore old rose silk with mole ninon tunic, arid Aliss Alorpeth white silk. The music and, floor were both

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good, and tho dancers seemed to bo loth to stop when tho strains of “Aukl Lang Syne” brought tho evening s amusement to an end.

Tho Wellington Shakespeare Club s first “open evening” to members and their friends, by invitation, place at tho Arts Club to-morrow- night. Special preparations have been made for an attractive programme, which ;no*iUdes the following items: —“Afark An-ony's oration,’’ Air IT. B. Nicholls; epilogue from

“As You Like It,” Airs Sutcliffe; song, “O. Mistress Aline,” Afr J. F. Carr; song. “Blow, Blow, Thou Winter AVind,” Air I. Buckeridge; quarrel scene from “Julius Caesar,” Messrs Nicholls and W. 1 R. Bock; church scene from “Aluch Ado About Nothing,” Aliss Hardinge Alaltby ami Afr W. I), Gorham; overture Alendelssolin’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ Alisses Simpson and Alartin. NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES July 27. | Mrs J. M.ackay lias gone to Wellington. for a visit. Mr and Mrs Muir (CHslionio) wero tho guests of Mr and Mrs J. Perry for va few days. j Tho ladies* handicax> match' for tho j Edmunds medal was played on 'Tuesday | afternoon, on tho Ngamotu links. Miss • Bewley returning tho best score, 102 — 23 j —7O. The next best scores were:—Mrs j Johns, 105—22 —83; Mrs Baton, 105—21 —j 8-1. The finals for tho senior and junior { ladies’ championships will.be Tuesday, August Ist. between (senior) Miss Stephenson and Miss Brewster; and (junior) Miss Glasgow and Mies Saxton.

Un Wednesday evening Aliss Read gave , a pleasant bridge party at her residence. There were six tables, Afrs Hickman Russell winning tho first prize and Airs ! J. Wilson the second. Other ladies present wore: —Arts .Turton, Airs Newton King, Mrs Heard, Airs AlcKellar, Airs Fitzherbert, Airs Nowrnan, Afrs Hugh ' Baily, Airs Courtney. Airs Butler. Airs ■ Matthews, Mrs Addenbrookc, Airs Home, ■ Airs Blundell, Miss B. Bayly, Miss Hamerton. Alias Wood, and Miss A. Hempton. This afternoon Aliss Olive Afaekay gave a large euchre party at tho Kia Ora tearooms, in honour of her cousin. Alias Saunders (Southland), who is staying with her. There were ton tables, Aliss Brewiter winning tho first prize, and Aliss i Nora Hanna tho second. Aliss Mackay woro a white silk .and lace Mouse, cream serge skirt; Aliss Saunders, navy coat and skirt, black hat with wings. Among tho guests were:—Airs Perm. vieux rose costume, black hat; Airs Reg. George, navy coat and skirt, large black hat; AlrsKirfcby, cream serge coat and skirt, black hat; Aliss Kirkby, navy coat and skirt, black hat with blue roses, lined with pale blue; Aliss C. Bayly, light gray cashmere do sole, with touches of black velvet, black velvet toque; Aliss Fitzherbert, slate blue coat and skirt, black hat wreathed with autumn leaves; Airs Chancy, navy serge coat and skirt, mauve toque with aigrette: Mrs Rollo, vieux rose costume, hat en suite; Mrs Stocker, cream serge coat and skirt, black plumed hat; Mrs Leslie Webster, eaxo blue eolienne, black hat with gray feathers; Mrs Fred Robertson, mauve coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Bradbury, cream serge costume, Mack hat Wreathed with cherries; Aliss L. Webster, cream costume, saxo blue hat; Aliss Chven Bewley, navy coat and skirt, purple hat with wings; Airs Arnold Jones, cream serge costume, black toque; Misses I'oqkes (2), Alisses Capel (2), Alisa Penn, Aliases Dempsey (2), Alisses Thomson (2), Aliss "Crawford, Alias Skihnor, and many more. SHELVES OF SORTS' The subject of plate rails and pottery shelves may seem an unimportant consideration, but, in reality it is far more important than is generally appreciated, particularly in homes where there is a limited, amount of space and a limited amount of money to be spent on the furnishings. Until comparatively recently it was tho custom to arrange bric-a-brac on “what nots” and in cabinets. To-day we hesitate to give standing room to such useless pieces of furniture, and yet we find the room on the tables is needed for books, magazines, photographs and flowers. Where then, shall we place) our pottery if not on shelves? To banish it entirely would be a pity, for pottery of good design and colouring can add so much to the general appearance of a room. >

Shelves are such simple things to make, and so inexpensive that it is surprising that home makers havo not given more attention to them. Usually they can be erected by the amateur carpenter, but, at all events, a good carpenter engaged for a day will accomplish, excellent results in tho erection of shelves with a little careful supervision. They havo a very decorative value. Oftentimes' a largo wall space seems out of proportion to tho critical beholder. Frequently a wall of this Sort needs not.so much to be adorned as to be broken by a shelf.

Small photographs and pictures sometimes look lost when hung on a large wall space, but show tp advantage when arranged on a shelf. To choose the right position for a shelf is not an easy matter, and the placing may bo done with duo regard to the height of the ceiling and to the horizontal lines already in evidence in the room! If jKJSsible the shelf should bo kept on a line with tho top of the doors, tho mantel or tho windows. A better effect is had by thus continuing the architectural lines than by allowing tho shelving to form a track of its own. A plate rail need not run entirely around tho room. Better results are often obtained by fitting the shelvps in corners and odd places. . ■ There is a variety of styles in shelving from which to make a selection. But the choice must bo governed by the furnishings of tho room, as the shelves should conform to tho general scheme. In a room with ornately carved woodwork and elaborate furnishings, a sim-

pie, homo-made shelf would appear crude and vice versa. Plate rails are charming in a diningroom. Pictures as a general thing aro not suitable for tho walls, and a better effect is bad by a well-arranged plato rail. Tho furnishings of a dining-room cannot bo unique. There must bo the table and chairs, the sideboard and tho serving table. Any original touches in tho shelves and pottery aro therefore X>articularly pleasing. Small china cujJboards with glass doors can often take the place ‘of a shelf. These will be found useful from a practical as well as decorative standpoint.— American paper.